BISHOPS BLAZE – MARQUIS WELLINGTON, LONDON ROAD

1801 an Inn was built near the London Rd tollgate and named the Bishops Blaze. Named after the patron saint … More

FULL MOON – VICTORIA JUBILEE, 112 LEIRE STREET

Stood on the corner of Harrison Road and Leire Street, off Belgrave Road. The pub built circa 1876 and called … More

Pictured above in 2011. Stretching the meaning of pub a little, mainly an Indian Restaurant, although advertised in Bar sections … More

Cramant Yard Cottages, behind King Street before the conversion to a pub. After conversion. Opened in April 1995, a most … More

March 1982 New Walkers Wine Bar opened. Vin 1V opened circa 1989. Originally classed as a wine bar, it soon … More

A real classic local, until its refurbishment, in the 1990s. Many characters, male and female (ladies taking snuff) ,could be … More

Walshies: a Chinese Restaurant whose address was 16 King Street, but really just inside New Walk. It became Flores circa … More

This iconic building was only built circa 1930. Originally insurance offices, later retail use, including a book shop. In December … More

Following his success as a partner in the Vaults (Wellington Street), which backed on to Goodfellas restaurant, Bill Allingham opened … More

One of the few pubs built in Leicester between the wars, this in 1929. The licence was transferred from the … More